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to [Tobias] Gibson

He writes about his wife Virginia and plantation business.

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to Sarah [Gibson] Humphreys

Writes that he has just arrived and that both the cash crop and the provision crops are doing well. He wishes he could bring surplus hands from Sumners Forest to Live Oak to help with the sugar grinding. He feels guilty about leaving Loula and Hart...

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[to Tobias Gibson]

He, Toby and John McKinley Gibson are studying in Heidelberg. Mr. Preston has been appointed Minister to Spain.

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[to Tobias Gibson]

Writes that he and Toby are going to Switzerland in September. He justifies the trip by stating that the universities in Switzerland are as good as those in Germany and French is spoken there "even better than in Paris." They intend to go to...

GLC04501.089

Journal entries

Journal entries taken from a book. The first leaf appears to be journal or diary entries from Blue Lick Springs. It contains information about the weather, news about various people, and illness. Second leaf dated April 30th (no year) contains a...

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to Joseph A. Humphreys

Writes that he will not be able to come home as soon as he expected to.

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[to his sister Sarah Gibson Humphreys]

Apologizes for not being able to return home for the holidays. Writes that his familiy's financial circumstances prevent them from travelling. In favor of secession he writes, "political excitement was never so high--every body is rampant in favor...

GLC04501.092

[to his sister Mary Humphreys]

Briefly describes his journey from New York to Cincinnati.

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[to Tobias Gibson]

He discusses a recent letter from home and the Currency Bill passed by the Confederate Congress which discounts notes at approximately 83 %. He also writes his views on slavery, "There is no such thing as satisfying a negro without slavery. They do...

GLC04501.094

[to Loula Gibson]

The recipient is inferred from the content of the letter. Gibson completed an "unpleasant affair" (settled a contract) with the hands who will work on the plantation. He bitterly complains of being under the rule of the Provost Marshall and Federal...

GLC04501.095

to Tobias Gibson

Dated at "Cotton Press No. 4." Smith, a member of the 2nd LA Cavalry, Co. G, informs Gibson of his being wounded, captured and imprisoned. He requests $200-$300 in city funds.

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to Sarah [Gibson] Humphreys

He writes that "The blacks are getting worse every day & at the end of this year I think they will be intolerable on account of bad work and the condition of the crops. I told them they must work on Saturday evening last - but they would not do it...

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to Tobias Gibson

A letter written at school which discusses the strictness of his instructor, asks for an allowance, declares that he neither smokes nor swears, and asks his father for permission to talk to girls.

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to Sarah [Gibson] Humphreys

A melancholy letter discussing the difficulty of running a profitable plantation. Tobias worries over his children and his failings. He mentions the death of his wife, 20 years ago to the day. He writes of another woman he fell in love with after...

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to Joseph A. Humphreys

Writing to her son, she recounts the family's experiences in the city. Her daughters have attended so many parties they are running out of clothes. She wishes for a lock of her son's hair to make a bracelet. Writes that she has been to see...

GLC04501.101

[to Sarah Gibson]

Writes to her niece that she is feeling better and sends news of other family members.

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[to Sarah Gibson]

Writes to her niece about family news, particularly concerning a cousin who just married and Nathaniel, who is very ill.

GLC04501.103

[to Sarah Gibson Humphreys]

He discusses social activities in Lexington. He also instructs Sarah to forward his letters if she and Mr. Humphreys cannot come to Lexington.

GLC04501.104

to Sallie

News concerning family members. Contents suggest these are probably Sarah Gibson Humphreys' children. The letter is partly cross-written.

GLC04501.105

to Edward P. Fry

Writes that he has seen Mr. Smith who will be at his office tomorrow morning. States that Mr. Burbank, the man who is in charge of negotiations for Morse, is at Lovejoy's Hotel and advises Fry to bring this letter as an introduction. Dated...

GLC04503.01

to Edward P. Fry

Regrets that he cannot yet give Fry an answer to his request because he cannot get in touch with all the other proprietors. Sends a paper Fry requested (not present), and states he has made an improvement in the telegraph machinery which will allow...

GLC04503.04

to Edward P. Fry

Replies to Fry's request for his memories of events occurring in 1844. Morse states that " ... with my feeble memory in regard to the details, I fear I can give you but little satisfaction." Remembers negotiating with Amos Kendall to have him put...

GLC04503.05

to Edward P. Fry

Thanks Fry for sending a memorandum that proves that Morse was interested in having the government own the telegraph invention back in 1844. States that he made concessions to make it easier and less costly for the government but that they did not...

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to Edward P. Fry

Complains about mail he has sent that has failed to reach its destination, including a recent letter to Fry. Includes a transcript of the earlier note that was never received in which he thanks Fry for information sent to him proving that Morse was...

GLC04503.07

[List of letters sent from Samuel F. B. Morse to Edward P. Fry]

Lists dates and places written of five letters sent from Morse to Fry concerning the formation of a telegraph line from New York to Philadelphia in 1844. Note at bottom states that other letters from 1870 were included in order to make a book of...

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